Parker-Hale “Target Scope”

Parker-Hale “Target Scope”

Parker Hale “Target Scope”. Perhaps not an entirely correct assessment of how things were to turn out sixty years on, but, nevertheless, a perfectly reasonable outlook for the telescopic sight in small-bore target shooting was made by A.G. Banks ( winner of the first “Queen’s Cup” competition in 1907 with a Greener Martini rifle) in his book “Random Notes on Rifle Shooting”. He stated in 1932 that:

“Personally, I have little doubt that in a few years’ time telescopic sights will have taken the place of aperture sights on TARGET RIFLES as a standard fitting, and everyone will wonder why on earth we did not adopt them years ago. The lead will come from the older shots – for to the man with failing eyesight the ‘scope sight is the greatest boon ever invented.”

Banks went on to detail the prime telescopic sight on offer in 1938 – the Parker-Hale Targetscope and illustrated a rather ” Heath Robinson”, but nonetheless inventive, way of mounting the ‘scope to a Greener Martini actioned target rifle and utilising a Parker-Hale No.7 or BSA No.30 type rear aperture sight to permit accurate and easy adjustment for windage and elevation.

A very rare scope in excellent condition and full working order.